There are two ways to open PDFs in their own windows in Adobe Acrobat DC: the New Window option or
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How to Survive a Heavy Editing Job
Those editing jobs that make doing your taxes look good? I have a host of tips for eating that frog,
How to Set Word’s Language Preference for Spell Check
There are two places you need to set the language preference in MS Word: in Styles, and for each paragraph.
How to Get Word Ready for Editing
11 auto settings in MS Word to turn off before you edit—today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com.
What to Do with an Edited PDF
So you got the changes back from the author and editor, now what do you do with the marked-up PDF?
How to Steer Writers Back on Topic
Since you can’t say “Seriously, $266 an hour” when a client gets off topic: advice for keeping writers on task,
How to Get the Right Images from Artists
How word people can communicate with visual people to reduce costs and aggravation and get better results — in my latest How
How to Cushion Author Queries
Professional writers develop a thick skin; they learn not to take suggestions or criticisms as attacks on their self-worth. Today,
Verify to Hone Your Editorial Sixth Sense
Every time you check content, you develop your editorial sixth sense. In my How To column at Copyediting.com today, I give four
Copyeditors’ Sixth Sense — Build it Now
Get a life. Your ‘editorial sense’ depends on it. Those “editorial senses” can lead to unbelievable “saves,” but can you